pinkytoe
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Family situations like this can be so traumatic unnecessarily. I am sorry for your pain. You did what your brother wanted.

Haven't been many eggs around here. We found some this morning at Costco - the organic pasture-raised 24 pack. Not what we usually buy but $7.50 for...

The other night we made Sheperd's Pie with lamb broth and lamb mixed with veg and topped with mashed potatos. I slept like a baby. Something about...

I no longer buy certain dairy products like ice cream, cream cheese as they are full of stabilizers (gums) which seem to mess with my digestion. I...

There is kind of a fun app called Yuka that reads the bar codes of packaged foods and cosmetics. It shows you if too much sugar, carbs, additives...

This is one of my worries as DH has very little interest in financial or general household administrative matters. I need to create a step by step...

I tried it - no wobbles. The one I have issues with is getting off the floor without using your hands.

Over the past few months, I have been in the eat to live category. I am watching carbs, salt and sugar and note that over time, things I used to like...

Most of these homes are 2000sf + but that includes a full finished basement - mostly unused. On my street, there are a number of widows/widowers...

Saying "no" when I get the urge to buy new clothing vs thrift. Buying new clothes these days is disappointing anyway as quality has declined and...

I didn't note the quote source at the time but it was from a book. I think the green and trees is a big part of my longing too. Summer and fall here...

I am cleaning out an old folder of clippings I had saved on various topics and one reminded me of this thread: "Home is not about a place, it's...

I got hooked on Landman. Although the characters are over the top stereotypes, there is a lot of nostalgic familiarity after having lived in TX for...

I like to get new cookbooks from the library. After waiting months, I finally brought home the Rancho Gordo Bean Book which I am enjoying.

SiouxQs post is a reminder to consider healthcare when relocating. Although we are healthy now, growing old usually means more health-related visits....

I didn't know it was a New Years thing but I have been cleaning like a madwoman. Something about a fresh start I guess. Felt good to put away our...

Paying more attention to incoming/outgoing funds. Understanding our "investments" better - capital gains, taxes etc but need to see how this year's...

I had a wake-up call of pre-diabetes a few months ago based on my first ever A1C test. I made the assumption that because I am not overweight and...

Grocery shopping has become like a part-time job what with having to load coupons, check ads for best prices and travel to different stores for...

In an effort to cut back, I tried several of the various non or low options out there and didn't care for the taste. I enjoy the buzz of alcohol too...

Thinking more about this...my sense of place comes from childhood memories on the other side of the Continental Divide. The place where we visited...

Finding home is a constant source of misery for me though I try to think it away by saying planet Earth is my home. As long as I can grow things, I...

I have found two dead crows in the yard in the past few months. As if they just fell from the sky.

I am reading two books now both of which I am enjoying/and or learning something new: Non-fiction - The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory about how...

There is an interesting documentary on Hulu now which I believed is called Haul. We don't hear about it much but ensuring food and water security is...

I think the winter season is an especially apt time to ponder peacefulness. A time for rest and reflection. But the opposite of what actually...

I recently attended a holiday open house in the neighborhood where everyone brought something. Among all the sweets, there was one savory item -...

Our 1960s house had some sort of masonite board and batten siding that was not faring well on the western side. We replaced with Hardi-Plank (?)...

I imagine being the richest man in the world inflates one's ego beyond our understanding. I think we are in for a lot of chaos and stalemates in the...

While cleaning up a fixer-upper home years ago, I found an album full of wedding photos on the top shelf of a closet. The previous occupant had...

Reminds me of a word I had not heard in a while - fealty.